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‘Agricola circumnavigated the island, was ordered to Rome, and celebrated his triumph.’

‘Such was the fate of the Vandal king, Gelimir, paraded through Constantinople in 534 in a procession evoking the triumphs of ancient Rome.’

‘Octavian went ahead with his triumph, when the procession through Rome bore an image of Cleopatra with a snake ostentatiously clamped to her arm.’

‘He returned to Rome in 166, when he and Marcus celebrated a triumph together.’

‘He took many senators to Britain with him, to prevent their plotting against him in his absence, and once the required victory had been secured, he returned to Rome for his triumph.’

verb

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1Achieve a victory; be successful.

‘they had no chance of triumphing over the Nationalists’

‘The nation has triumphed over a very difficult patch, and if the current economic gains are anything to go by, there is need to maintain industrial harmony.’

‘Most of the 50 said no, leaving the impression that political correctness had triumphed over open debate.’

‘The cowboy always showed that good triumphed over evil and I truly believe that youngsters subconsciously absorbed the moral force for good inherent in the stories.’

‘As Oscar Wilde once said, experience has triumphed over hope but men still have needs.’

‘The secessionists triumphed in the early months of 1861, but the contest between these groups would continue even after these states left the Union.’

‘The awards were organised by the Memorial Fund to honour young people who have triumphed over adversity.’

‘Having lost a close match with Somerset by two wickets last week, Kent have slipped into the third relegation place and if Yorkshire beat them it will mean they have triumphed over the current bottom four clubs.’

‘In the final lines of the play she seems more excited by having triumphed over her rival than by having regained her husband's love, an emotion that is undervalued throughout.’

‘Nature certainly triumphed over nurture in David's case.’

‘Her contemporaries wrote books in which a hero, bent on a specific goal, triumphed over, or was defeated by, geography.’

‘At Lincoln, in May 1217, the ageing regent, William Marshal, triumphed in battle against the rebels.’

‘In case you're curious, Ian triumphed over Larry because of his wittier dialogue, which, as someone observed, is the real way to slay your opponents.’

‘In the first four books, good has largely triumphed over evil but the outcome of the eagerly-awaited book five is not known.’

‘The 49-year-old part-timer from Perth had triumphed over some of the best known and most commercially successful photographers in the country.’

‘She led her wave from start to finish and triumphed over this Olympic distance event, which includes a 1500m swim, 40K bike ride and 10K run.’

‘However, Ireland triumphed over her injuries to achieve the competitive edge she enjoys today.’

‘They were modest, hard-working, genuine individuals, some of whom had triumphed over what life had dealt them and some of whom had simply felt compelled to do something.’

‘By bringing together persons who have triumphed over the disease, the organisers expect to dispel several misconceptions about cancer.’

‘Commentators analysed how the Japanese industrial model had triumphed over its rivals.’

‘In fact after the first round of this season's NBA play-offs, no lower-seeded team has triumphed over its favoured competition.’

win, succeed, be successful, come first, be the victor, be victorious, gain a victory, carry the day, carry all before one, prevail, take the crown, take the honours, take the prize, come out on top

‘As usual, under such circumstances in the country, they triumphed a little too soon.’

‘Listeners will be invited to stroll down memory lane this week as the station celebrates its 15 years at this frequency with special programming triumphing their contribution to the local listening scene.’